Resort News

Within a week of opening for the ski season, resorts throughout western North America received a massive dose of winter weather – including the arrival of as much as six feet of snow accumulation and cold temperatures which dipped to the single digits. National weather forecasts call for additional snowfall and continued cold temperatures throughout the first week of December.

South Lake Tahoe and Truckee, Calif./Nev. – Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 – Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort announced today that the resorts will set new target opening days from Friday, Nov. 18 to Wednesday, Nov. 23. Shops, restaurants and activities in Heavenly Village and The Village at Northstar will open Friday, Nov. 18; Heavenly will offer scenic gondola rides and Ridge Rider Coaster tours Saturday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 20.

Lake Tahoe experienced a 400 percent increase in average rainfall for the month of October according to the National Weather Service, culminating in “the second wettest October in recorded history.” The weather is setting up Tahoe’s most consistent and reliable snow surfaces for the rest of the season by soaking the bases at all three resorts. The October precipitation and cold temperatures, combined with recent snowfall, have created an incredible opportunity to begin snowmaking at Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain Resort.

The Best of Tahoe Resorts: Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain are accepting applications for the upcoming winter 2016-17 season and will host hiring events on-site at each location on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 from 2-5 p.m. Northstar will also offer a separate morning event from 9-11a.m., before the afternoon event. The resorts will hold on-the-spot interviews and are prepared to extend same-day job offers. Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood are in search of passionate, ambitious and brave employees to fill a variety of full-time and part-time positions at any of the three resorts in departments including food and beverage, mountain operations, retail, rentals, ticket and pass sales and more., The Best of Tahoe Resorts will also hire ages 14 and up for jobs as cashiers, Ski and Snowboard School teachers’ assistants, guest services representatives, parking attendants, cleaning attendants, ticket sales, scanning and other mountain and village departments.

Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) continues to raise the bar for skiers and riders as the Company invests approximately $100 million in the guest experience for the upcoming winter across its resorts, bringing its five-year, industry-leading resort investment total to more than $500 million across the Company.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – Sept. 1, 2016 – How do you pack more value into a ski pass which already includes world-class destinations like Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Park City and Heavenly? Make it the only multi-resort pass to offer significant access to European skiing and snowboarding. Today Vail Resorts announced it will add Les 3 Vallees, Paradiski and Tignes-Val d’Isere in France, Skirama Dolomiti Adamello Brenta in Italy, 4 Vallees in Switzerland, and Arlberg in Austria to the 2016-2017 lineup of the Epic Pass, which is already

Last year, El Niño rewarded skiers and snowboarders with up to 450 inches of snow at Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood. Now La Niña is on its way with OnTheSnow.com predicting above average snowfall for the 2016-17 winter season. With the Tahoe Local Pass, skiers and snowboarders will have access to every powder day at Lake Tahoe’s best resorts. As skiers and snowboarders plan their winter vacations, they’ll want to secure the guaranteed lowest price on Lake Tahoe’s most valuable season passes – the Tahoe Local and Tahoe Value passes - by Monday, Sept. 5.

Record-high temperatures in the early days of summer make dreams of crisp winter getaways even sweeter. Those who Book Winter Early – by July 31 to be exact – can ensure those dreams will become the best reality this winter by locking in the best vacation experience across Vail Resorts and RockResorts destinations, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood. www.Snow.com/BookWinterEarly

The Great Summer Break is nearly here and now is the time to lock in the best rates on vacations across Vail Resorts and RockResorts destinations, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Park City, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood and Grand Teton National Park. Those who get ahead of their winter planning by purchasing a 2016-2017 Vail Resorts Epic Pass can save an additional 20 percent on the following lodging rates, as well as complimentary summer scenic rides to further enjoy all the splendors of the season.

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